Birth Name: Marcel Mangel
Occupation: Comedian
Place Of Birth: Strasbourg
Date Of Birth: March 22, 1923
Date Of Death: September 22, 2007
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: French
Marcel Marceau was born on the 22nd of March, 1923. He was best known for being a Comedian. Legendary French mime who raised pantomime to an expressive art form. He is best known for his stage persona as “Bip the Clown” and he was awarded the National Order of Merit in France in 1998.
Marcel Marceau was born in Strasbourg. During World War II, he was a member of the French Resistance and saved dozens of children from race laws and concentration camps. He gave his first major performance to 3000 troops after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1959, he established his own pantomime school in Paris, and subsequently set up the Marceau Foundation to promote the art in the U.S.
Marcel Marceau was a Aries and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Marcel Marceau was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Marcel Mangel is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
Marcel’s Marcel Mangel attended Charles Dullin’s School of Dramatic Art.
Family
Marcel Marceau’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Marcel Marceau’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Marcel Marceau was born in the Year of the Pig.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Marcel Mangel |
| NICKNAME: | Marcel |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Aries |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Marcel Marceau was a Aries. People of this zodiac sign like physical challenges, taking on leadership roles, individual sports and dislike inactivity, delays, and work that doesn't use one's talents. The strengths of this sign are being courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, while weaknesses can be to be impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive and aggressive. The greatest overall compatibility with Aries is Libra and Leo.
Chinese Zodiac: Marcel Marceau was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. They're always forgiving of other people's mistakes, which at times can translate to naivete and gullibility.
Ruling Planet: Marcel Marceau had a ruling planet of Mars and has a ruling planet of Mars and by astrological associations Tuesday is ruled by Mars. This planet symbolizes the principle of assertive drive and energy. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have huge drive, aggression and commpetitiveness.
Marcel Marceau’s birth sign is Aries and he had a ruling planet of Mars.
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